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Guidance for law firms on publishing price and service information

The Law Society has reminded the profession that new SRA rules mean firms must publish a range of price and service information by 6 December.

1 November 2018
Press release

Price and service transparency

This practice note describes the new SRA Transparency Rules and offers support to solicitors in deciding how to comply with the new Rules.

1 November 2018
Practice note

Your views on video hearings are needed

HMCTS are conducting research on video hearings and the legal professional user experience as part of the court modernisation programme.

16 October 2018
News

Women and Equalities Committee inquiry on sexual harassment in the workplace - Law Society response

The Law Society's submission to the Women and Equalities Committee discusses how the law relating to harassment functions, and makes suggestions on possible improvements in this area.

3 April 2018
Consultation response

How can employment law ensure good work for all?

In this Law Society Podcast, we discuss the findings of Matthew Taylor's far-reaching review of modern employment practices, commissioned by the Prime Minister Theresa May.

8 October 2017
Audio

Successful intervention on appointing a litigation friend for mentally vulnerable claimants

The Law Society intervened in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) to support a mentally vulnerable claimant in arguing that the EAT should have the power to appoint a litigation friend.

2 August 2017
News

Supreme Court strikes a victory for access to justice

Striking down employment tribunal fees is a victory for the tens of thousands of people denied their rights at work.

26 July 2017
Press release

Labour market enforcer steps up to fight workplace abuses

Moves to crack down on those who break employment law were today greeted as a welcome development by the Law Society.

25 July 2017
Press release

Taylor review a clarion call for reform of employment law

The Taylor review makes wide-ranging calls to reform employment law including clarifying workplace rights.

11 July 2017
Press release

Knowing your employment rights: the case for reforming employment status law

Most of us know, roughly, what our rights at work are: that our pay is a certain amount, that we should get sick days and holiday, and can't be arbitrarily fired. But for people working in the 'gig economy' or other less conventional working arrangements, understanding whether you're an employee with all those rights, genuinely self-employed and so must fend for yourself, or that grey "worker" area in between, is complicated.

27 June 2017
Blog

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